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Biography

Short Bio:

"My main goal is to spread love, light, peace and truth into the world through music and energetic frequency." -Kristin

Kristin Hoffmann is a singer/songwriter based in New York City. She grew up studying classical piano, opera, guitar and composition and attended the Juilliard Pre-College. Along the way, she has performed her own music in countless shows in NYC and has toured with The Wallflowers and Tina Dico and opened for Brandi Carlile, Feist, Howie Day, Dar Williams, Richie Havens and Ben Lee as well as been signed by both Capitol Records and Interscope Records. She has become a major "musical spokeswoman" for ocean awareness, with her "Song for the Ocean," and has recently released a new music video for the song, created with videographer, environmentalist, and founder of "Global Classroom," Colin Garland. Beyond the realm of mainstream music, Kristin has created over 150 fully recorded songs for health-challenged children as a writer/producer for the non-profit organization, "Songs of Love." In 2006, she began working alongside acupuncturist, Dar Gadol, at Chelsea Healing in NYC, leading patients on live, ethereal musical journeys during sessions. Seeing how powerful these experiences were, she was soon inspired to create a successful bi-coastal workshop series, called YogaSong, combining yoga and sound. In 2007, Kristin embarked on an exciting journey studying at The Tama-Do Academy of Sound, Color and Movement, with founder and legendary sound healing pioneer, Fabien Maman. In addition to her 3 previous CD releases, "Spring Comes," "Divided Heart," and "Real," Kristin has recently released her first CD of healing music, which she calls "SOL~AUM"(Songs of Light). Her newest mainstream CD, “The Waking,” is just beginning to make it’s way into the world!

Long Bio:

At four years old, Kristin began playing piano, and before long, was writing her own songs. And from there on, she never stopped, taking classical piano and voice lessons through her teenage years and then picking up the guitar somewhere along the way. Eventually music became a way of life for her. Hoffmann was accepted to the Juilliard School of Music's pre-college program and began studying opera, secondary composition and classical composition; she became influenced by Samuel Barber and French Impressionists like Ravel. Opera training really molded my voice into what it is today. Once you study classical voice you can go anywhere with it, says Hoffmann, who also found inspiration in popular artists like Joni Mitchell, Peter Gabriel and Radiohead. She soon realized she could marry the two, creating her own unique blend of classical and contemporary music. I got a lot more joy out of creating my own music and having it touch people. It was just an unmatchable feeling.

After Juilliard, Kristin spent a year at NYU and her songwriting evolved as she combined her classical roots with accessible pop sensibilities. She was briefly signed to Capital Records, but ended up self-releasing her first album Divided Heart, which she not only wrote, but co-produced, engineered and recorded. All the while, Kristin continued to hone her performance skills with a residency at Caf Vivaldi in Manhattans West Village. Along with playing some 200 shows, selling 3,000 copies of Divided Heart and securing a loyal local following, As the buzz grew louder, Kristin was discovered at Vivaldi by Interscope and soon after signed to the label.

After enlisting her longtime musical collaborator Darian Cunning, along with producer David Bottrill (Peter Gabriel, Tool), Kristin escaped to Longview Studios to make the album she'd always dreamed of. I really had a very special, deep experience writing this record, she explains of her time in the converted farmhouse studio in the middle of pretty much nowhere. In all that quiet open space, and with the help of a great piano left behind by Keith Richards, Kristins songs evolved with love and care.

Using her piano as a vehicle for her voice, Kristin keeps her instrumentation simple, so the gorgeous melodies and lyrics resonate with the audience on songs like Home, which is about finding inner-strength, "Bittersweet," a song about choosing to follow your dreams over taking the safer path and the title-track "Real," a song about being true to yourself.

Kristin's music has been featured on, "Dawson's Creek," and "The Young and The Restless."

Kristin has played at Sundance Film festival.

Kristin has toured with The Wallflowers, and Tina Dico. Kristin has shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Dar Williams, Howie Day, Gavin DeGraw, and Ben Lee.

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Bittersweet

Written By: Kristin Hoffmann

Long black skirts and painted eyesSally used to mesmerize with sultrymusic from a bow and photographsthrough chains of smoke Traded in forarmy green and magazines on how to set the room for tea and sympathyChina patterns, color schemesAnd when she looks at medoes she see the life left behind?And do these city streets bring memories?Shadows of a girl

Chorus:Is it bittersweet, the taste of comfort?Soft, familiar, lonely daysIs it raining in your coffee?Did you think it would be bittersweet?

Piano bars and chasing dreamsMy musical insanitiesThe sweat and ache of promisesThe full moon over Brooklyn BridgeMy life has an uncommon threadThere's not enough to pay the rentAnd sometimes I get scared to deathof failure or complete success

And when I look at herI see the life I did not chooseA simple day to day, a safer placeShadows of a dream Chorus:

'Cause it's bittersweet, the taste of struggleCrying salt and sugar tearsFinding sunlight in my darknessDidn't think it could be bittersweetbittersweet...

Mary

Written By: Kristin Hoffmann

Sometimes when I open my eyesI see the things that I can’t hideEmptiness hanging from the shadows on the wallSometimes when I open my earsHear all the things I don’t want to hear4AM, faith is lost, she’s screaming out again

And I say Mary, MaryMother full of lightWhen you gonna come down And save usSave us from this nightOh, I say Mary, MaryWhen you gonna hearWhen you gonna come downAnd take awayThis bucket fullThis bucket full of tears?

I tried to compromiseSaw the world through other’s eyesIn the end, the battle came and left me on the groundSo many ways to fallWe seem to find them allTripping through the rubble as we fight within ourselves

Falling

Chorus:Will you catch mewhen I'm falling down in your love?It will be the greatest sacrificeof this selfish heart

Mysterious fireYou burn in me, you make me wantI taste desire, I know your faceBut I look too long

Chorus: Bridge:

No veil of fear can hide meAll my life, hoping to find myself in you

Chorus:

Will you catch mewhen I'm falling down in your love?Will you catch mewhen I'm falling down in your love?When I'm falling, I'm falling...

Song for the Ocean

Written By: Kristin Hoffmann

Oh, oh, oh oh...

Children of the EarthI'm calling outThere's a mission for you and for meYou see, our Mother, She has been sufferingAnd the truth is told beneath the seaSo raise your voicesSing like ocean wavesCrashing to the shore

Chorus:This is our Song for the OceanMother Earth, we are calling your nameWe know you're taken for grantedBut we stand here committed to changeThe voices of children are singingTowards tomorrow's horizon they gazeOh, this is our Song for the OceanGive us strength

Each and every voice Will be countedAs each and every soul has a placeSharing on this beautiful planetWe need awareness, Every decision we makeSo raise your voicesSing like thunderStrength in harmony

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Oh, oh oh oh...

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Any Road

Written By: Kristin Hoffmann

Any road you takeWill lead you back to youYou can try to run awayBut there's no running from you truthSo open up that doorAnd walk right throughInto light, that only livesWhere you doInto light, that only livesWhere you do